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Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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December 1, 12:00 am

Grad student challenges traditional depictions of women in play ‘Eclipsed’

Jayongela Wilder is tired of seeing women in film and theater portrayed as fragile wives, submissive maids or incompetent lovers. Wilder, a graduate student in theater, seeks to change the stereotypical depiction presented in film and theater by directing “Eclipsed,” a play that tracks the tribulations and survival stories of five Liberian women during the Second Liberian Civil War. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Jayongela Wilder will direct “Eclipsed” at UCLA. An all-female African-American cast will present the play about the Second Liberian Civil War. (Sihui Song/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts

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November 30, 4:43 pm

Theater review: ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’

Although Los Angeles doesn’t get snow, the stage production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” provides plenty of holiday spirit and song. “White Christmas,” which opened Tuesday at the Pantages Theater and runs until Sunday, revels in the classic song and dance of 1950s Broadway musicals, providing a lighthearted way to ring in the holiday season. Read more...

Photo: “White Christmas,” based on the 1954 musical of the same name, follows the story of army buddies-turned-music recording stars who fall in love with a pair of singing sisters. (​​Courtesy of Hollywood Pantages Theater)

Arts

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November 27, 11:18 pm

Hear This Not That: The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ reveals growth in musical style, maturity

Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...

Photo: The Weeknd showed the beginnings of stardom with 2015 album “Beauty Behind the Madness” (right) now fully realized with Friday’s release of “Starboy” (left). (Republic Records)

Arts, Film & TV

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November 27, 11:15 pm

Cult classic ‘Aliens’ lands at UCLA for 30th anniversary screening

Audiences launched into outer space with Ellen Ripley 30 years ago in “Aliens,” facing off against the iconic, titular extraterrestrials. UCLA students can take that journey again Thursday at the 30th Anniversary screening and Q&A hosted by the Bruin Entertainment Network and Graduate Students Association’s Melnitz Movies. Read more...

Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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November 27, 11:11 pm

Student juices up artists’ creative expressions with Kiwi Magazine

Pauline Thai opened the minifridge in her Canyon Point dorm for a snack when her gaze fell upon a kiwi. In that instant, she realized she had finally found the perfect name for her art magazine. Read more...

Photo: On-campus arts and culture publication Kiwi Magazine, founded by third-year art student Paulina Thai, offers contributors the chance to submit writing and art relating to a specific theme. Kiwi Magazine’s latest theme is “Wet.” (Courtesy of Pauline Thai)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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November 22, 9:00 pm

Bar necessities: Butcher’s Dog

Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Read more...

Arts, Music

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November 22, 8:57 pm

Student’s music career set to scale up with upcoming album

Ten-year-old Sofia Zorian belted the lyrics of her original song “Spies in Disguise” into the bristles of a hairbrush before an imaginary crowd. Zorian, now a fourth-year English student, is in the process of releasing the music video for her debut single, “Feeling,” in November and will launch her first album, “Involved,” in January. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year English student Sofia Zorian will play songs from her upcoming January album “Involved” at Viva Cantina in Burbank. Her songs were influenced by mainstream artists’ sounds, but she tries to writes lyrics that deviate from mainstream cliches. (Courtesy of Ralph Laurence Mariano)


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